The Music of Marie

<code>Did god create man or did man create god?</code>

An ambitious and unconventional work, Osamu Furuya's masterpiece The Music of Marie is a thoughtful and psychological manga that, despite its few chapters, presents a story full of meaning, accompanied by multiple points of reflection.
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story The world is watched over by the mechanical goddess Marie, who watches over her creation from above the heavens. Life flows peacefully and serenely in a world with advanced technology that makes men happy and immune to all desires. But why can't knowledge progress any further? Had the world always lived in this state of peace? the story can boast of the variety of its content, presenting a development of the relationship of the 2 protagonists, giving a big space also to a world building cared to the smallest details. in the second part the manga will become more and more introspective and philosophical, without abandoning what has been developed before. all this is seasoned with spectacular twists that will change the reader's point of view over and over again. the antithesis between technological progress and religion is the central point, the key to the reading, which Furuya, in my opinion, focuses on the most.

characters
Pipi is a rather lively popular girl, persevering, impulsive, pure and kind. right from the start we can see the strong feeling she has for Kai. her evolution will be touching to say the least.
Kai, on the other hand, is a quiet, reliable and thoughtful boy. a certain event in the past has marked the course of his life, causing a constant inner conflict on many levels. he can hear sounds that are imperceptible to other human beings.
Gule, a secondary character, is both a priest and a scientist, he will have a good development and presents the dualism that will be central in the manga itself.
the secondary characters are simple but functional and enjoyable.


art The drawings, even if they have not yet reached the apex of maturity, are however of remarkable workmanship, especially the wonderful and extremely detailed backgrounds that help to immerse oneself even more in this fantastic world. Unfortunately there are still some uncertainties in the trait of the faces, but this does not prejudice the reading in any way. ____ in conclusion > A masterful work that will appeal to those who want to immerse themselves in existential and philosophical questions as well as those who enjoy a painful and never-ending story of passion. Must-read.